apotropaic
[ ap-uh-truh-pey-ik ]
/ ˌæp ə trəˈpeɪ ɪk /
adjective
intended to ward off evil.
OTHER WORDS FROM apotropaic
ap·o·tro·pa·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby apotropaic
apothecium,
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Example sentences from the Web for apotropaic
But the term "apotropaic" is generally used of expulsive ceremonies in which a whole community takes part.
Introduction to the History of Religions |Crawford Howell Toy
British Dictionary definitions for apotropaic
apotropaic
/ (ˌæpəʊtrəˈpeɪɪk) /
adjective
preventing or intended to prevent evil
Word Origin for apotropaic
C19: from Greek
apotropaios turning away (evil), from
apotrepein; see
apo-,
trope